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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

Issue BriefUnited StatesErik D. Olson
Removing lead service lines could save the United States an estimated $786 billion from avoided health impacts over the next 35 years.
Bits of plastic waste float underwater

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla
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Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

ReportUnited StatesJordan Brinn
Reducing the amount of mining needed through improvements in battery technology, second-life applications for vehicle batteries, and better recycling is key to reducing harms caused from battery supply chains.

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Letter from Vietnam Veterans of America Opposing Nancy Beck (PDF)

Letters
Letters submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC), the Washington State Department of Health and Department of Ecology, and...

Letter from the International Association of Firefighters Opposing Nancy Beck (PDF)

Letters
Letters submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC), the Washington State Department of Health and Department of Ecology, and...

Letter from the National PFAS Contamination Coalition Opposing Nancy Beck (PDF)

Letters
Letters submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC), the Washington State Department of Health and Department of Ecology, and...

Letter from the Learning Disabilities Association Opposing Nancy Beck (PDF)

Letters
Letters submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC), the Washington State Department of Health and Department of Ecology, and...

A Pipe Dream or Climate Solution?

Issue BriefUnited StatesMerrian Borgeson
Biogas and synthetic gas, commonly referred to as “renewable natural gas,” are often not as climate-friendly as claimed, and burning fuels like methane still creates harmful air pollutants. We must be strategic about how we deploy them and keep our…

Beach Pollution 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalShelia Hu

Litter, sewage, plastic, and other pollutants do more than just ruin the beauty of the beach. They are closing down coastal areas, destroying marine life, and making people seriously sick.

NRDC v Wheeler (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and 11 other environmental groups filed lawsuits today against the Trump administration for its illegal rollback of clean car and fuel economy standards. The administration’s rule is based on massive technical and economic errors – and fails to meet...

EDF v Owens (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and 11 other environmental groups filed lawsuits today against the Trump administration for its illegal rollback of clean car and fuel economy standards. The administration’s rule is based on massive technical and economic errors – and fails to meet...

NRDC Petition for Review – Jordan Cove (PDF)

Legal filings
On May 28, 2020, NRDC filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit challenging the decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas export terminal and the associated Pacific Connector natural gas...

NRDC Request for Rehearing – Jordan Cove (PDF)

Legal filings
On April 20, 2020, NRDC filed a request for rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of FERC’s decision to authorize the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas export terminal and the associated Pacific Connector natural gas pipeline.

End Wildlife Trade: An Action Plan to Prevent Future Pandemics (PDF)

Suspected to have originated in a wildlife market, COVID-19 has made it painfully clear: wildlife trade is an overwhelming threat to global public health. If we wish to avoid future zoonotic pandemics (i.e., pandemics caused by human interactions with wildlife)...

Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)

OverviewUnited StatesShelley Poticha, Yerina Mugica, Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, Catherine Cox Blair, Sasha Forbes, AICP, Marissa Ramirez
NRDC is a founding partner of SPARCC, an initiative for equitable, community-led investment and a model to spur systemic change in the way we approach community investment and development.